The author's opinion on Machiavelli's History of Florence is that[A] history has much to do with the person who records it.[B] the charm lies in the style. rather than in the content.[ C] most people failed to read Machiavelli's intention in it.[D] any hi
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The author's opinion on Machiavelli's History of Florence is that
[A] history has much to do with the person who records it.
[B] the charm lies in the style. rather than in the content.
[ C] most people failed to read Machiavelli's intention in it.
[D] any history of this kind should be written in this way.
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第1题：
In the author’s opinion, advertising ________.
[A] emerges in the wake of the anti-happy part
[B] is a cause of disappointment for the general public
[C] replace the church as a major source of information
[D] creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself
正确答案：D
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第2题：
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No man has been more harshly judged than Machiavelli, especially in the two centuries follow-ing his death. But he has since found many able champions and the tide has turned. The prince has been termed a manual for tyrants, the effect of which has been most harmful. But were Machiavelli's doctrines really new? Did he discover them? He merely had the frankness and cour- age to write down what everybody was thinking and what everybody knew. He merely gives us the impressions he had received from a long and intimate intercourse with princes and the affairs of state. It was Lord Bacon who said that Machiavelli tells us what princes do, not what they ought to do. When Machiavelli takes Caesar Borgia as a model, he does not praise him as a hero at all, but merely as a prince who was capable of attaining the end in view. The life of the state was the prima- ry object. It must be maintained. And Machiavelli has laid down the principles, based upon his stud-y and wide experience, by which this may be accomplished. He wrote from the view-point of the politician-not of the moralist. What is good politics may be bad morals, and in fact, by a strange fatality, where morals and politics clash, the latter generally gets the upper hand. And will anyone contend that the principles set forth by Machiavelli in his Prince or his Discourses have entirely per- ished from the earth? Has diplomacy been entirely stripped of fraud and duplicity? Let anyone read the famous eighteenth chapter of The Prince:"ln what Manner Princes should Keep their Faith,"and he will be convinced that what was true nearly four hundred years ago, is quite as true today.
Of the remaining works of Machiavelli the most important is the History of Florence written be-
tween 1521 and 1525, and dedicated to Clement VII. This book is merely a rapid review of the Middle
Ages, and as part of it the history of Florence. Machiavelli's method has been criticized for adhering
at times too closely to the chroniclers of his time, and at others rejecting their testimony without ap-
parent reason, while in its details the authority of his History is often questionable.lt is the straightfor-
ward, logical narrative, which always holds the interest of the reader, that is the greatest charm of
the History.
56. It can be inferred from the beginning of the text that
[ A] many people used to think highly of Machiavelli.
[ B] Machiavelli had been very influential among the rulers.
[ C] Machiavelli was widely read among his contemporaries.
[ D] Machiavelli has been a target of criticism throughout history.
正确答案：D
Text 4 参考译文没人比马基雅维利所遭受的批判更严酷了，尤其是在他死后的两个世纪以内。但是，他从此铸造了许多能干的斗士，潮流也从此逆转了。 2010年9月笔试真卷参考答案及精析第9页（共12页）《君主论》被称作是一个暴君手册，其影响非常恶劣。但是马基雅维利的学说是全新的吗？那些学说是他发现的吗？其实他只是够坦白、有勇气将每个人所想的和所知道的写下来而已。他所告诉我们的是他和君主的长期亲密接触过程中以及国家事务中所留下的印象。培根大臣说过，马基雅维利告诉我们君主所做的事，而不是他们应该做的事。当马基雅维利以卡萨尔·博鲁吉亚为例时，他完全没有把他赞美成英雄，而是仅仅说他作为一个君主，能够达到自己想要的目的。国家的生活是他的文章中一定包含的主题。马基雅维利力基于他的研究和广泛的经历，尽可能地列举了一些准则。他是从政治家的角度——而不是道德家的角度进行写作。政治上的好事从道德方面看可能是坏事，事实上，很奇怪的是当道德和政治发生冲突时，往往后者会占据上风。会有人主张马基雅雏利在他的《君主论》或者他的《论李维》里所提出的准则已经消失了吗？外交过程就没有欺诈行为了吗？让任何一个人读《君主论》里面著名的第十八章《君主应该怎样保持信仰？》，他都会深信将近四百年前的放在现在也一样有道理。在马基雅维利其余的著作中，最重要的就是他在1521年到1525年之间献给克莱门特七世的《佛罗伦萨史》。这本书仅仅是对中世纪的简述，其中一部分是讲佛罗伦萨的历史。马基雅维利的写作方法遭到批判是因为有时候太过于附和他所在时代的编年史，而有时候又坚决抛弃其中的论断，而没有给出任何明显的理由，同时，书中诸多细节之处也使其权威性遭受了质疑。它直接的、有逻辑的叙述常常能引起读者的兴趣，这就是他这本书的魅力所在。答案及解析 56.D该题为推理题。根据第一段第一句“No man has been more harshly judged than Machiavelli, especially in the two centuries fol- lowing his death．”可知，没人比马基雅维利所遭受的批判更严酷了，尤其是在他死后的两个世纪以内。由此可以推断出马基雅维利在历史上一直都是人们批判的对象，故选D。 -
第3题：
In the case of Caesar Borgia, the author holds that
[A] Machiavelli has been objective.
[B] Machiavelli revealed his personality.
[C] Caesar Borgia was a deserved model.
[D] Machiavelli overvalued Caesar Borgia.
正确答案：A
58.A该题为细节题。第一段第九句“When MachiaveUi takes Casar Borgia as a model, he does not praise him as a hero at all, but merely asa prince who was capable of attaining the end in view.”，由此可知，作者认为当马基雅维利以卡萨尔·博鲁吉亚为例时，并没有把他赞美成英雄，而是仅仅说他作为一个君主，能够达到自己想要的目的。说明作者认为马基雅维利的评论是中肯、客观的。故选A。 -
第4题：
If thousands of people die of hunger, it’s a natural crisis and there’s nothing we can do about it.()
参考答案：错误
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第5题：
Edward: It's rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?
Carole: ________
A、Yes,please.
B、No,go ahead.
C、Sure,please.
D、I don't like it.
参考答案：B
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第6题：
For any Englishman there can never be any discussion as to who is the world's greatest writer. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare.
Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of us use words and phrases from Shakespeare's writings that have become a part of the English-speaking people.
Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand!
There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare's day.
1). From the first two sentences of the passage we can conclude that ________.
A. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest dramatist
B. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer
C. Englishmen like to discuss about who is the world's greatest writer
D. it can't be discussed about who is the world's greatest poet
2). According to the passage many English words and phrases that we use today are from _____.
A. Englishmen
B. English speaking people
C. Shakespeare's works
D. ancient people
3). To learn the richness of the English language, people should ______.
A. write and read more
B. be glad to be a foreigner
C. learn from an English man
D. read Shakespeare's plays
4). The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeare's plays probably because _____.
A. only Englishmen can understand his plays
B. some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed
C. the works are too difficult for a beginner
D. the works are for native speakers
5). In this passage the author wants to _______.
A. tell how great a writer Shakespeare is
B. tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeare's day
C. tell that some English words are out of use now
D. show the richness of English language
正确答案：BCDCA
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第7题：
In the author’s opinion, ________.
[A] advertising can seldom bring material benefit to man by providing information
[B] advertising informs people of new ideas rather than wins them over
[C] there is nothing wrong with advertising in persuading the buyer
[D] the buyer is not interested in getting information from an advertisement
正确答案：C
54. [C] 意为：广告劝诱消费者无可指责。
作者认为，毫无疑问，广告会劝诱消费者。它不仅是这样，而且应该是这样，否则，广告便失去了吸引力而没人看了。参阅第53 题题解。
A是不对的。正如第三段所指出的，广告给社会(community)带来的物质利益(material benefit)比其他形式都大。
B 意为：广告应给人以新的（消费）观念，而不在于说服人。这里，win over意为：说服，争取；rather than 意为：而不是。可见，所表达的内容与原文中作者表达的观点相反。
D 意为：消费者不关心广告所提供的信息。这与作者的观点也不同，作者仅是说：广告不能仅局限于提供客观信息，否则，就无法吸引消费者。参阅第 53题题解。 -
第8题：
单选题The author's intention in writing the passage is to______.Apraise the wisdom of the old people
Badvise people to be patient
Canalyze the danger of heart diseases
Dpersuade people to be trustful
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第9题：
问答题◆Topic 5: Buildings: Good to Use or Good to Look? Questions for Reference: 1. Is there any building impressed you? Describe it. 2. What are the advantages/disadvantages of buildings designed as works of art? 3. Recently, more and more people believe that a building should serve its purpose rather than looking beautiful. What’s your view?正确答案： 【参考答案】
Recently, more and more people believe that a building should serve its purpose rather than looking beautiful, whether the architects should worry about buildings as works of art has become an issue of controversy. Before presenting my opinion, I would like to probe into both sides of the debate.
Critics argue about the shortcomings of buildings designed as works of art. First of all, it needs a great sum of money to design beautiful buildings with extra decorations. Most people would like to have better infrastructures and recreational facilities rather than a better look. Secondly, the side effects brought by artistic designs also arouse people’s wide concern. They worry about the safety of buildings and they believe the steadiness is more essential. Last but not least, the appearance which is loved by the designers may not be accepted by everyone. Different people have discrepant views. It is easier said than done to settle a proposal satisfying everybody.
Supporters also claim that there are a large number of benefits following the special architectures. For one thing, we can hand down our cultural heritages by constructions. If we fail to build up symbols of our tradition, our descendants may forget it someday. For another thing, it’s also a good way to enhance the embellishment. There is no doubt that a good image of the city could successfully attract the world’s attention and powder .the dwellers with more opportunities. Also worth mentioning is that it can give us good feelings. Under such circumstance, people could work more efficiently and rest more comfortably.
Generally speaking, both of their views are rational. But personally, I side with the latter one.
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第10题：
问答题Underline the sentence that indicates the author’s opinion about a person rather than a place.正确答案： Marcos’s wife, the devious Imelda, symbolizes corruption in the minds of many who survived that era.解析：
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第11题：
单选题During the Clinton presidency, the U.S. enjoyed more than any time in its history peace and economic well being.Athe U.S. enjoyed more than any time in its history peace and economic well being
Bthe U.S. enjoying more than any other time in its history peace and economic well being
Cmore peace and economic well being was enjoyed by the U.S. than any other time
Deconomic peace and well being was enjoyed by the U.S. more so than any other ~ time in the country’s history
Ethe U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any other time in its history
正确答案： C解析：
原句措辞不恰当。E纠正了这个错误。 -
第12题：
单选题The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he think he ______.Ajust reads about other people's observations and discoveries
Bcomes up with solutions in most natural ways
Chas a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
Dlacks some of the qualities required of scientist
正确答案： D解析：
推理题。根据题干“作者说自己是一个博物学家而不是科学家，可能是因为他认为自己……”，可定位到第四段：“One of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline，a quality I lack.”可知答案为D。此题使用排除法也可得出答案。由第三段最后一句话“…… 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.可知A项错误。B项文章并未提及。C项“在心算方面有很大麻烦”虽在文中出现，但与题目无关。故D项为正确答案。 -
第13题：
People who disagree with women's opinions believe______.
A. women can't do what men can
B. men can earn money more easily than women
C. men's responsibilities are different from women's
D. men have to work much harder than women
正确答案：C
50．答案为C 此题为细节题。从第二段中句子They say that men have more responsibility than women可以得出答案是C。 -
第14题：
Lord Bacon's remarks on Machiavelli is quoted as
[A] a support for the author's viewpoint.
[B] one of the mainstream views on him.
[C] a judgment in support of most critics.
[D] a modification of the author's previous stand.
正确答案：A
57．A该题为细节题。根据第一段第六和七句“He merely had the frank- ness and courage to write down. what everybody was tlunking and what everybody knew.”“He merely gives us the impressions he had received from a long and intimate intercourse with princes and the affairs of state.”可知，作者认为马基雅维利只是够坦白、有勇气将每个人所想的和所知道的写下来而已；他所告诉我们的是他和君主的长期亲密接触过程中以及国家事务中所留下的印象。接着作者引用培根的话“马基雅维利告诉我们君主所做的事，而不是他们应该做的事。”由此可知，作者和培根的观点一致，都认为 2010年9月笔试真卷参考答案及精析第10页（共12页）马基雅维利只是讲述了君主实际上所做的事，可以推断出作者引用培根的话为了进一步支持自己的观点，故选A。 -
第15题：
According to the author ,a politician's morality
[A] is no match for his political ambition.
[B] has been undervalued by Machiavelli and his likes.
[C] is usually of secondary importance.
[D] should be taken as a yardstick of his capability
正确答案：C
59.C该题为细节题。根据第一段倒数第四句，“What is good politics may be bad morals, and in fact, by a strange fatality,where mor- als and politics clash, the latter generally gets the upper hand.”可知作者认为政治上的好事从道德方面看可能是坏事，事实上，很奇怪的是当道德和政治发生冲突时，往往后者会占据上风。即作者认为对于政治家来说道德往往置于政治之后，处于第二位，故选C。 -
第16题：
— What’s the matter with you? — ()A、No, I don’t know.
B、I feel rather unwell.
C、Sure. What is it?
D、That’s it.
参考答案：B
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第17题：
A bank reconciliation should be prepared periodically because ( )
A. the depositor's records and the bank's records are in agreement
B. the bank has not recorded all of its transactions
C. any differences between the depositor's records and the bank's records should be determined, and any errors made by either party should be
正确答案：C
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第18题：
D
This brief book is aimed at high school shjeents , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal ,serious style. closely matches its content ,a school-masterly bonnk on schooling .The author , W .H . Armstrong ,starts with the basics : reading and writing . In his opinion , reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page ; it means taking a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life , not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees . Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other ; in fact ,the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text .I’ve seen it again and again ：some-one who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a thied of the bonk remains after that discussion ,which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages ,math , science and history . He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history to his students , that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .to my disappointment , in this part of the book he ignores the arts .As a matter of fact ,they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do,though the study differs slightly in kind .Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired ,actually ,learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s---none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.
63. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.
A. gain knowledge and expand one’s view
B. understand the meaning between the lines
C. experts ideas based on what one has read
D. get information and keep it alive in memory
正确答案：C
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第19题：
The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he__________.A.just reads about other people's observations and discoveries
B.comes up with solution in most natural ways
C.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
D.lacks some of the qualities required of scientist答案：D解析：由最后一段“0ne ofthe outstanding and essential qualities required is self—discipline．aquality I lack．”可知，D项正确。 -
第20题：
单选题The reason that it is easier to describe one’s personality in words than one’s face is that ______.Amany words are available to describe personality
Ba person’s personality is easily distinguished
Cpeople’s personalities are very much alike
Da person’s face is more complex than his personality
正确答案： D解析：
细节理解题。答案出处为第四段：There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. -
第21题：
单选题If there’s one man ______ opinion matters more than any others’, it’s our manager.Awhom
Bwhich
Cwho
Dwhose
正确答案： A解析：
本题考查定语从句的用法。句意：如果说这里有某个人的意见比其他人的意见都要重要的话，那这个人就是我们的经理。通过分析句子结构可知，空格前的one man和空格后的opinion构成从属关系，应填关系副词whose，故D项为正确答案。 -
第22题：
问答题Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it. Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity. Intelligent people know these things but tend to forget them when they do not hear them expressed.正确答案：
讽刺作品之所以存在是因为人们需要它。它存续至今,是因为读者欣赏爽身怡心的刺激和不拘谦恭的告诫,它提醒读者,他们生活的世界里充满了陈腐的思想意识、低俗的道德说教和愚蠢的哲学理念。讽刺作品虽然很少代表真理促成行动,但它却能使人们感悟到真理。讽刺作品常常告诉人们,他们在大众媒体中所看到的、听到的、读到的大多是伪装善良、多愁善感或只有部分真实。生活只在很小的程度上与大众对它的印象相符。士兵们很少拥有电影赋予他们的理想,而普通老百姓也决不会把自己的生命无私地奉献给人道主义服务。聪明人知道这些事实,但是当周围人不谈起时,他们常常会忘记掉。解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题What is NOT mentioned as a condition for receiving a scholarship?ABeing a person who has migrated to the country
BA good academic record at a secondary school
CAcceptance for study in a science program
DAn essay outlining an applicant’s personal history
正确答案： B解析：
短文第3段提到了申请奖学金必须是移民的学生，考虑学校的成绩和自我介绍的材料。C项中关于科学研究项目的内容并未提到，故选C。